Unless the act in question constitutes a more serious crime, these penalties apply to anyone who knowingly: aids, abets or protects in any manner the prostitution of others or solicitation for purposes of prostitution; in any way shares in the proceeds of prostitution or receives money from a person who habitually engages in prostitution or who derives income from the prostitution of others; cohabits with a person who habitually engages in prostitution; maintains a habitual relationship with one or more persons engaging in prostitution and has no other visible means of support; hires, recruits or maintains an adult, even with the latter's consent, for purposes of prostitution or delivers that person into prostitution or debauchery; in any way acts as intermediary between persons engaged in prostitution or debauchery and those who exploit or pay for the prostitution or debauchery of others; or uses threats, pressure, deception or any other means to frustrate the actions of qualified agencies aimed at prevention, control, assistance or re-education on behalf of persons engaging in or at risk of prostitution.
Quien perpetre un delito de ese tipo será castigado con una pena de cárcel de dos a cinco años y una multa de 500 a 20.000 dinares. A menos que el hecho constituya un delito más grave, esas sanciones se aplican a toda persona que cometa, a sabiendas, los siguientes actos: